You receive an "Error 1327. Invalid Drive" error message

1.     Click Start, and then click Run.

2.     In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

3.     In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

4.     In the right pane, note the values in the Data field of each entry. If any value contains a drive that is not correct for your computer, right-click the entry, type c:\my documents in the Value data box, and then click OK.

5.     Repeat step 4 for each entry whose Data value contains an incorrect drive.

6.     Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each of the following registry keys:

o    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

o    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

o    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

o    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

7.     Close Registry Editor.

 

blackberry tips

blackberry contacts

 

Go to > Contacts > Menu > Options > aA + RSET (hold Caps Key, while holding - type R S E T)

 

Accept Prompt (This will erase your name@company.com contact list.... continue?)

 

The same can be done for your Calendar.

 

 

 

Also, if you have issues with your Address Book try this:

 

Contacts > ALT + RBLD (it rebuilds/reorganizes your contacts)

 

restore hidden files

Run command prompt as administrator

 

Type:

 

Attrib -h -r -s /s /d c:*.*

 

 

C: {change to the drive you are working on}

if icons for windows 7 change to shortcuts of a different program

 

1.    Click Start Menu, and then type regedit in the Start Search and press ENTER. Right click on regedit from the search results and run as administrator.

 

2.    Navigate to the following registry branch:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\[ext]

Replace the [ext] with the actual file extension that you want to restore its file type association to revert back to original Windows 7 default (probably .lnk). If you unsure, simply browse through all the sub-key under FileExts.

      3.    Delete the sub-key named UserChoice.

           4.    Exit from Registry Editor.

 

Unhide Files in Virus Infected Pendrive Using Command Prompt

Majority of computer users nowadays uses USB flash memory's like pendrives for transferring data, movies, games documents and more.. The only disadvantage of using this kind of memory is that most of these Flash disk's have write protection or virus protection in it.


If you have some nasty virus on USB drive that hide all your file in the drive? ie; hides your files and folders, creates exe file extensions of your folders and even corrupt your files. You can view these files by going to Tools>>Filder Options ..But the attributes of these files often stay unchanged even if you uncheck hidden attribute on file/folder properties.

One sure way to retrieve your file or folder attributes back to unhidden is to use command prompt in windows. All you have to do is described below in steps.

STEP 1:
Plug your pendrive to USB port of your computer. Make sure it is detected.

STEP 2:
Start command prompt by Click Start>>Run and type cmd then hit enter.

STEP3
Find the drive letter for the conected USB drive. For example, G:
In command prompt, type G:
Then type
attrib -s -h /s /d *.*

Make sure that you put space between each elements in the code.
hit enter, wait a moment and this should unhide all your files on your pendrive. Checkout the screenshot for more to clarify.

TCP/IP and NetBT errors in Event Log

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reboot the machine.

Switching InDesign's UI Language (in Windows)

The Windows Registry contains an Adobe/InDesign//User Interface Locale Setting DWORD value which encodes the current application language.

• Under Windows XP systems the complete path of that magic key (ID CS4) is: HKLM/SOFTWARE/Adobe/InDesign/6.0/User Interface Locale Setting

• Under Vista 64-bit you'll find the key at: HKLM/SOFTWARE/Wow6432node/Adobe/InDesign/6.0/User Interface Locale Setting

The screen capture below shows how the Registry Editor (Run › regedit) displays the UI locale value from a French Windows XP system:

Note that the locale code is 4, corresponding to the French UI. Now suppose I want to see what InDesign looks like in Italian. There's nothing to it! From the Registry Editor, let's double-click on the User Interface Locale Setting field and change the value to b (hexadecimal) or 11 (decimal). Here is the display when I relaunch InDesign:

It's a good idea to backup the settings from the Registry Editor before playing with other values:

1) Right-click on the key (6.0) on the left panel

2) Select Export

3) Type a file name (e.g. myIndesignLocale)

4) In the Export Range zone, make sure that Selected branch is checked, then save.

Now, if you want to revert to the initial locale setting, you just need to double-click myIndesignLocale.reg. It's also possible and easy to edit as plain text a reg file for each specific locale. The only data you need to put in the Registration File will look like this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\InDesign\6.0]

"User Interface Locale Setting"=dword:0000000b

The last line contains the hexadecimal 8-digit code of the locale: 0000000b in our example (Italian UI).

Actually I didn't find any documentation about this encoding. I share with you the result of my investigation:

LOCALE	DEC.	DWORD (hexa)	LANGUAGE
en_US	01	00000001	English (US)
en_GB	02	00000002	English (UK)
de_DE	03	00000003	German
fr_FR	04	00000004	French
ja_JP	05	00000005	Japanese
es_ES	06	00000006	Spanish
pt_BR	07	00000007	Portuguese (Brazil)
sv_SE	08	00000008	Swedish
da_DK	09	00000009	Danish
nl_NL	10	0000000a	Dutch (Netherlands)
it_IT	11	0000000b	Italian
nb_NO	12	0000000c	Norwegian Bokmål
fi_FI	13	0000000d	Finnish
el_GR	14	0000000e	Modern Greek
cs_CZ	15	0000000f	Czech
pl_PL	16	00000010	Polish
—	—	—	—
hu_HU	18	00000012	Hungarian
ru_RU	19	00000013	Russian
—	—	—	—
tr_TR	22	00000016	Turkish
ro_RO	23	00000017	Romanian
—	—	—	—
uk_UA	30	0000001e	Ukrainian
he_IL	31	0000001f	Hebrew (Israel)
ar_AE	32	00000020	Arabic (UAE)
zh_CN	33	00000021	Chinese (China)
zh_TW	34	00000022	Chinese (Taiwan)
ko_KR	35	00000023	Korean

(Any undefined value will turn the InDesign UI locale to en_US

To change Windows 7 Product Key From Command line.

1. Click on the Start Button and type: CMD (into the 'Search programs and files' field in the Start Menu)
2. The Start Menu will show 'CMD.exe', 
3. Right-click the CMD.exe file and select Run as administrator.
4. In the CMD window, type: slmgr.vbs -ipk {product key}
5. To activate windows after changing the key, type: slmgr.vbs -ato

how about activating windows vista?

did your vista give you a activation screen?

run this program to activate

i386

do you ever get to a point where you need to install a componant of windows XP and its asking you for a Microsoft disk and you dont have one handy, so just click on the links below to download the files needed.

English files
Hebrew files

Find Out Your Computer’s Uptime

Here is a simple trick Windows command to check how long your computer has been on. Start the Windows command line and type this command “net statistics server” (or the shorter version “net stats srv”) to get your computer’s uptime.

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library - Buffer Overrun Detected

Recently increasing reports regarding specific error among Office 2003 users.

Error of Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library - Buffer Overrun Detected.

Error caused by fault in the Auto Correction function which responsible to correct spelling mistakes.

This problem started to appear among users at most after installing Service Pack 3 for Office 2003, the pack was released at 17/09/07.

Error of Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library - Buffer Overrun Detected. Occur when you execute the spelling check in one of the applications such as: Word or Outlook (using Word as a default editor), also in popular applications such PowerPoint, Excel and other applications that uses Office 2003 Auto Correction option.

To overcome this problem next actions must be perform:
1) Exit all Office applications
2) In Windows XP navigate to folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof
In Windows Vista navigate to folder:
C:\users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\proof

* If not knowing which to choose from Documents and Settings or Users folder, you may:
Press Start and in the command line type . (dot symbol) and press OK, current computer user folder will open.

* If in the user folder Application Data (WinXP) or Appdata (Vista) does not appear, you may:
From the folder toolbar press Tools and from the scroll down menu press Folder Options, from the tabs in the upper level choose View, in the main white box choose Show Hidden Files and Folders then press OK.

3) From the folder (according to paragraph 2) locate CUSTOM.DIC file – if it appears as CUSTOM it is ok, it is the same file.
4) Open the CUSTOM file (with notepad).
5) Delete all files content and save it.
6) Open Office application and check the Auto Correction.

* Another workaround is to make a new default dictionary within the program from Tools > Options > Auto Correction > Dictionary > uncheck the old one and add new one as default.

Change the Windows XP Product Key Code

Changing the Windows XP product key may be necessary if you discover your current key is pirated or illegal but you don't want to reinstall Windows XP to activate your new legal key.

Here's How:

1. Click on Start and then Run.

2. In the text box in the Run window, type regedit and click OK. This will open the Registry Editor program.

3. Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder under My Computer and click on the (+) sign next the folder name to expand the folder.

4. Continue to expand folders until you reach the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents registry key.

5. Click on the WPAEvents folder.

6. In the results that appear in the window on the right, locate OOBETimer.

7. Right-click on the OOBETimer entry and choose Modify from the resulting menu.

8. Change at least one digit in the Value data text box and click OK. This will deactivate Windows XP.

   Feel free to close Registry Editor at this point.

9. Click on Start and then Run.

10. In the text box in the Run window, type the following command and click OK.

    %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

11. When the Let's activate Windows window appears, choose Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows and then click Next.

12. Click the Change Product Key button at the bottom of the window.

    Don't worry about filling anything out on this screen.

13. Type your new, valid Windows XP product key in the New key: text boxes and then click the Update button.

14. You should now reactivate Windows XP by following the instructions on the Activate Windows by phone window which you should now be seeing or via the Internet by clicking the Back button and following the instructions on that screen.

    If you'd rather postpone activating Windows XP until a later date, you can click the Remind me later button.

15. After activating Windows XP, you can verify that activation was successful by repeating steps 9 and 10 above.

    The Windows Product Activation window that appears should say "Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit."

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Windows XP validation

just Double click on the REG file and reboot the problem should be working fine after the reboot

How to Setup Dual Monitors in Windows 7

Windows 7 has some neat little enhancements, one of them being how it lets you handle dual monitors. If you’re adding a second monitor to your Windows 7 home or office PC, which is a very good idea, it’s a breeze to configure.

There are actually two ways you can currently setup multiple monitors in Windows 7, either by using a keyboard shortcut or via the traditional system properties.

I really like the first method since it’s new and is way easier than having to go into the Control Panel or anything else.

Simply press the Windows key and P (Windows + P) to bring up a quick menu of options.

Pretty neat! You can pick to show only the computer, make the second monitor a duplicate of the first, extend the desktop to the second monitor or turn off the first monitor and activate the second.

The second way is to right-click on the desktop and choose Screen resolution.

Now you’ll see the familiar 1 and 2 to distinguish which monitor is which. There are several options and under Multiple Displays, you can choose from the same options as when you pressed Win + P.

That’s it! You can also change the orientation of the displays and change the resolution of each display. It’s pretty straight-forward in Windows 7 and a lot easier! Enjoy!

Cannot Access Your DVD Drive After Installing Windows 7?

So you just installed Windows 7 on your home computer and are happily going about enjoying the new operating system until you suddenly find out you are no longer able to access the DVD drive!

Unfortunately, there are certain DVD drives that have issues with Windows 7. The DVD drives will stop functioning altogether. Luckily, there are a few ways to fix the problem so that you can continue using the same DVD drive with Windows 7.

A couple of the models that are known to be effected include:
Sony BC-5100S DVD
Sony BC-5600S DVD
TSST TS-L633B DVD+/-RW

If you are having this issue, you can do two things to try and fix it.
Method 1 – Update the firmware

The easiest fix for this problem is to try and upgrade the firmware for the DVD drive. Get the model # for the drive and then go to the manufacturer's website and download the latest firmware.
Method 2 – Disable Adaptive Link Power Management

Windows 7 has this new features called ALPM (Adaptive Link Power Management) that basically puts hardware to sleep after 100 ms of idle time so that less power is used.

It’s a really great power-savings feature, however, it does not work well with some devices, including DVD and CD drives.

In order to get the drive to work, you have to disable ALPM. You can do this by opening a command prompt (Start, Run, CMD) and typing in the following commands:

powercfg.exe -setacvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setdcvalueindex 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setacvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setdcvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setacvalueindex a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-825E-521D069D2456 0

powercfg.exe -setdcvalueindex a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a 0012ee47-9041-4b5d-9b77-535fba8b1442 DAB60367-53FE-4fbc-825E-521D069D2456 0



Make sure you press Enter after each command. Not the prettiest solution out there, but it’ll get your drive back up and running! Enjoy!

Does Windows 7 Cannot Connect to Internet?

Having problems connecting to the Internet on your new Windows 7 machine? Windows 7 is great and can automatically fix a lot of common problems related to connecting to the Internet, but not all!

The first thing you should try if you having Internet problems is to try and connect from both a wireless and wired connection. You first want to try and narrow down the problem to Windows 7, to your network setup, or to your Internet provider.

Here are some possible solutions you can try that will hopefully get your Internet connection up and running in Windows 7.

Method 1 – Turn Off Firewall/Anti-Virus Programs

One common reason why this problem occurs in new installations of Windows 7 is because of a third-party firewall or anti-virus program. Just to make sure it’s not that, go ahead and uninstall any of these types of programs.

You might be wondering why it would matter, especially if you have the same program running on another computer like XP or Vista. The problem could be that if the firewall or anti-virus program is not compatible with Windows 7, it can accidentally block connections to the Internet.

Method 2 – Install Drivers in Emulation Mode

So if you didn’t buy a new computer and are instead installing Windows 7 on a slightly older machine, you problem could be because of incompatible drivers.

You can fix this in two ways. First, try going to the computer manufactures website and download the latest drivers for your wireless card. Install it and see if the problem is fixed.

If not, it might mean you need to install the driver in compatible mode. You can do this by right-clicking on the executable file, choosing Properties, clicking on the Compatibility tab and checking the box that says “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and then choose the OS.

Again, make sure to run the driver setup program in this compatible mode to see if that fixes the problem.

Method 3 – Disable Protected Mode

The other reason you may not be able to connect is because of IE 8, which now ships with Windows 7. Some people have reported that the security settings are set such that they cannot connect to any website at all!

You can test this by going to Tools, then Internet Options, and clicking on the Security tab. Click on Internet and move the slide bar all the way to the bottom (lowest security).

Once you move the slider all the way down, click OK. Then close IE 8 and open it again. Try connecting to the Internet. If it doesn’t work, try unchecking the Enable Protected Mode option. Make sure to restart IE again.

Method 4 – Try Network Troubleshooter

If nothing else is working, you may as well try the built-in Windows 7 Network Diagnostics tool also. To run it, right-click on the Network icon in your system tray and choose Troubleshoot Problems.

It will automatically try to detect what the problem is and give you a possible reason and a solution.

Method 5 – Toggle Automatically Detect Settings option

Another thing you can try is to check or uncheck the Automatically Detect Settings option in IE. You can get there by going to Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings.

If it’s checked, uncheck it and vice versa. See if that solves your problem. Also, make sure that the “Use a proxy server” box is unchecked.

Method 6 – Uninstall Network Card

You can also try to uninstall the network card from Device Manager and let Windows 7 re-install it on reboot.

Go to the Control Panel, click on Hardware and Sound, and then open Device Manager. Right-click on your network card and choose Uninstall. If prompted to remove the driver, click Yes.

Then restart Windows and the default Windows 7 driver will be installed, which might get your connection working again.

Method 7 – Enable/Disable Network Card

A simpler solution before uninstalling the network card might be to simply disable and then re-enable the network card.

Go to the Network and Sharing Center and right-click on your network card and choose Disable. Then simply re-enable it and see if this fixes your problem.

Hopefully, one of these methods will get your Internet connection in Windows 7 working again! If not, post a comment here and we’ll try to help!